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  1. nightcreacher

    Driver Shortage

    my buddy makes 52cpm at heartland,and I know most of these companies that advertise the big money,well i dont want to say they lie,but I would rather talk to a car salesman than a recruiter,
  2. nightcreacher

    Driver Shortage

    >Where is this shortage really at? If there is such a >shortage than why have rates not gone up, supply and demand >should be raising our rates and instead they are stagnet or >is just me? > >I did not get into this to get rich, just to make a good >enough living to support myself and...
  3. nightcreacher

    VICTIMS OF OUR OWN SUCCESS ??

    I dont know about you Greg,but I've been on a paid vacation since the 1st day I started driving a truck.I have been places most people only read about,I've seen the stars in the western skies,snowy mountains in the Rockies,where can you see such a beautiful site as when you are comming into El...
  4. nightcreacher

    Expediter Tractor Trailers

    The smalest part of an expedite fleet are the tractor trailers.Most expedite goes on straight trucks,and where ever you go,you will see straight trucks,from all the expedite companies,how ever,most of the tractor trailers are busy,as there are never enough E units in any fleet. I know how many...
  5. nightcreacher

    Ohio Rest Area showers

    the day you stopped learning,is the day you died
  6. nightcreacher

    Disappointed

    Carol, you cant go by the mile in expediting,you have to ask the question,how much do your drivers take home in a year. expediting is a business,that doesnt let you make the same money every week,so you have to find out what the drivers are getting in a year Its not a job you want to work by the...
  7. nightcreacher

    leg cramps

    sounds like potassium is low,eat a bannana a day will stop the leg cramps,and drink more water,lots of water,and I dont mean in the coffee or tea also have your blood checked,the swelling could be from dibetes,or to much salt in your diet
  8. nightcreacher

    I'm slipping! Buckeyes vs Gators

    That is the only scarey game this year,its almost like us and miami in 2002 GO BUCKEYES
  9. nightcreacher

    A note on unions (not related to trucking!)

    ABSOLUTELY NO TRUTH, This business,isnt about who you are, but where you are. if your closet to a pick up that has to be picked up right away,you will get loaded in front of the person thats been there longer,but in most cases,its just knowing what express centers to hang out in, and which ones...
  10. nightcreacher

    FedEx Custom Critical makes changes to C-link

    tall bangin on them for what for 12 mos,its only been 3 months since they changed the pay
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    Looking at being an expediter

    im not sure,but i think you have to have a b lisc to get haz mat indorsement
  13. nightcreacher

    Which Company should I choose

    60 40 is the best,but running single,you better call JB,expedite is a team world,its not that you will drive that far,but the 14 hr rule will keep you from working good luck happy new year
  14. nightcreacher

    Is it important for your carrier to be certified?

    RE: Is it important for your carrier to be certifi ISO has nothing to do whether the company gets the bid from NLM,there is a point structure they go by,from size of company,to on time delivery,to safety record,but ISO isn't in play there. Almost all the expedite companies I know of,are ISO...
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    FedEx Custom Critical makes changes to C-link

    wish we had the big screens
  16. nightcreacher

    DRIVERS LICENSE CHECK

    multiple lisc will show up with cdl,but you can get a ticket that wont show from another state,they dont all share with each other,and actually the cdl is a joke,just another money maker for the states
  17. nightcreacher

    Expedite vs Truckload/Less Than Truckload

    I'm wandering where he got the 1.50/mile,for expediting,I've averaged,$2.14/loaded mile for the year,pulling their trailer. guys, its not work harder,it's work smarter.
  18. nightcreacher

    A note on unions (not related to trucking!)

    slfisher.thats exactly what happened to the company I started driving for back in the 70s,we were union,and the drivers with the seniority,did exactly that,got paid to work all week, but only worked couple days I was working 9 mos a year,as I kept getting laid off,so I became an owner opp,and...
  19. nightcreacher

    MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OUR FORUM MEMBERS!

    hope all are having a MERRY CHRISTMAS another week off
  20. nightcreacher

    Cleaner - Polish

    What ever wax you use,as soon as you run thru the blue beacon,it's going to need redone As the Dupont man told me,at a truck show years ago,unless I just like the exercise,the Imron paint used on most tractors is harder than the wax being used to wax my truck,of course you b c and most d's dont...
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